- 2012-13- Named captain of the Tigers in his third season, Shinkaruk was the second-leading scorer for Medicine Hat (trailing only 19-year-old Curtis Valk).

- He represented Team WHL in the Subway Series against a Russian all-star team and played for Canada in the Super Series in August.

- Played for Canada in the 2012 U18 World Junior Championship; scoring 4 goals with 4 assists in six games for the bronze-medal winning squad.

- Represented Canada Pacific in the 2010 U17 World Hockey Challenge. He was named to the WHC's All-Tournament team after scoring 5 goals with 4 assists in six games as Canada Pacific captured a bronze medal.